Akatsuki no Yona Chapter 252 Thoughts
WOW. So that's where the dragons are going. LITERALLY INTO THE CHALICE. And Zeno’s medallion is the lid to the Chalice?! They are like genies in a bottle now or like pokemon in pokeballs. And Zeno is capturing them. ZENOOOOOOO!!!
He came back to get Kija as well and now he's completed his first part of his mission. Woah.
I want to state the obvious that Soo-won's goons are complete idiots for thinking they could take on Hak and a literal dragon. With the possibility of multiple dragons no less.
Once I saw Kija enter the battle I knew it was his turn to go dragon. He has to follow the pattern. And him getting severely injured confirmed this. So before I dissect this I want to express my love for the Kija moment. He confirmed Jaeha and Shinah did not die. They did not lose their powers either and are still of this world. Kija also accepts that it is not a terrible thing to go dragon. As long as he can protect Yona.
Now back to WTF Zeno. This adds on to my previous post on speculations of Zeno. He confirmed took advantage of the taking of the Chalice by Chagol. And now has it himself. He is using it to put the dragons in it. Why? We can't say for sure, but I still remain to the belief that it is not for nefarious reasons. His means to an end may be questionable, but I believe that he means to ultimately help Yona and the dragons. Perhaps end the cycle? Start the prophecy for Yona to act? Perhaps putting them in the Chalice stops their lifespans from shortening further. It is interesting that he has to wait for them to become dragons to do it. Only in their dragon form can they enter the Chalice.
I've also speculated on the Chalice itself. It is the dragon warriors' link to the dragon powers of the Dragon gods between realms. We still don't know the exact mechanics of how it works. Putting them in the Chalice sends them where though? within a pocket dimension? Nearer to the gods? We still don't know what it all means for them to turn into dragons.
But to the eyes of Yona and co. It definitely looks like a villainous act. What will he do next? Will he leave Yona and co with some cryptic statement? Pose himself as the enemy? Will he stay and explain why he is doing this? Will it be reasonable enough for Yona and co. to agree with him? And to help him on the next step to take?













